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ABSTRACT Background Food insecurity is a major public health concern for residents of the South Bronx. Currently, one-third of Bronxites receive federal food assistance in the form of the public benefit, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The objective of the present study was to explore the lived experiences of

This paper highlights the dynamic changes in urban food environments in the Asia Pacific. Whilst modern retail food outlets are increasing, wet markets and informal food outlets, including street foods, continue to play an important role in nutrition and food security. Steps should be taken to ensure both modern and traditional outlets provide complementary platforms

A conceptual framework is presented for enhancing food security and nutrition in urban areas in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting key influencing factors, including food supply chains, community food environments, community infrastructure and services, and numerous underlying individual and household determinants, such as behaviours and dietary practices. Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026. Read More

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 3715: Low Skeletal Muscle Mass Identifies Very High Metabolic Risk in Slovak Children with Obesity: A Body Composition-Based Approach to Risk Stratification Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17233715 Authors: Alžbeta Bánovčinová Ingrid Schusterová Štefan Tóth Tibor Porubän Dominik Pella Mariana Dvorožňáková Pavol Fülöp Background: Childhood obesity demonstrates substantial metabolic heterogeneity. We determined insulin resistance

The proposed Fortification Blueprint provides a call to action (and a mechanism to operationalize the call) around the need to take a renewed look at fortification programmes to address historically persistent challenges. Abstract With multiple food fortification frameworks, countries can find it challenging to determine optimal methods for planning and implementing food fortification programmes to

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 3716: Bio-Assay-Guided Study of Chaenomeles japonica–Cytokine Modulation by Fruit Aqueous Extract In Vitro in Connection with Its Processing with Enzymatic and Microbial Additives Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17233716 Authors: Agata J. Olędzka Aleksandra Sirak Dariia Hovtvian Oleh Koshovyi Monika E. Czerwińska Background/Objectives: Phytochemicals from Chaenomeles japonica (CJ) (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach, a plant

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 3710: Association Between Maternal Egg Consumption During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17233710 Authors: Xiaozhong Wen Fatima Mohammed Eve M. Giancarlo Andrea Botchway Daphkar Albert-Ducasse Isabella Ritchie Todd C. Rideout Background/Objectives: Breastfeeding has positive effects on both maternal and offspring health. This study examined the association between egg

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 3713: Ferritin Mitochondrial (FTMT)-Driven Mitochondrial Ferroptosis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: A Role of NCOA4 in Atherosclerosis Pathogenesis and Modulation by Gualou–Xiebai Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17233713 Authors: Li Zhu Jun Gao Zijian Liu An Zhou Hongfei Wu Background/Objectives: Atherosclerosis (AS)-related cardiovascular diseases are a major global health threat, with vascular smooth muscle

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 3711: Consumption of Unprocessed and Ultraprocessed Foods in Adolescents with Obesity: Associations with Neuroendocrine Mediators of Appetite Regulation and Binge Eating Symptoms Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17233711 Authors: Patrícia Sousa Neres Aline de Piano Ganen Raquel Munhoz da Silveira Campos Joana Pereira de Carvalho Ferreira Lila Missae Oyama Ana Raimunda Dâmaso Deborah Cristina

Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 3714: From ARFID to Binge Eating: A Review of the Sensory, Behavioral, and Gut–Brain Axis Mechanisms Driving Co-Occurring Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17233714 Authors: Marta Kopańska Izabela Łucka Maria Siegel Julia Trojniak Maria Pąchalska Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) constitutes a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental